A landlord should:
- Make sure they are available for viewings.
- Make an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) available for potential tenants and provide one for your new tenant. The EPC details the energy performance of the property. The certificate must be provided by an approved assessor.
- Give tenants a copy of the gas safety certificate. It must show:
- All appliances have been tested within the last 12 months by a Gas Safe registered (formerly Corgi registered) engineer;
- and that they are safe to use.
- Provide a How to Rent booklet. For more about this, visit: How to rent (GOV.UK).
- Make sure furniture complies with current fire safety regulations if it is a furnished letting. Sofas, mattresses and similar, should have a label that shows they comply. If you need more advice on this. visit: West Yorkshire Trading Standards .
- Make sure that electrical systems in the property and any electrical equipment supplied are safe. This should be done by a qualified electrician.